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Jocelyn

Girl · German · Medium name

Meaning
Member of the Gauts tribe, joyful

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
JOS-lin
Origin
German

From Germanic, referring to the Gauts tribe; adopted via Old French.

Popularity
Common in United States (2023)

Popularity: US SSA, 2023

ModernClassicSoft and gentle

Languages in use: German, French, English

Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, France

Also recorded as Gender-neutral.

Alternate spellings

  • JocelinEnglish / French

    Variant spelling.

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Sources for this record

US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.

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